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LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard refused to write off his side’s Champions League chances despite defeat away to Besiktas last night.

The Reds went down 2-1 in Istanbul – a game boss Rafael Benitez said they must not lose– and now have just one point from their opening three games in Group A, meaning they must win their last three matches to have any chance of qualifying.

Gerrard, who pulled a goal back for Liverpool late on – after a first-half Sami Hyypia own goal and a Bobo strike had put the Turks 2-0 up – said: “We were unlucky, we created chances.

“We need to keep going and win the final three games and see what happens.

“We need to take the positives and learn from our mistakes. We are capable of winning our final three games.”

And Benitez, agreed with his captain that Liverpool can make it through to the knockout stages, saying: “We can do it for sure. The first thing is to start thinking about the next game and try to win that one. We can qualify with 10 points.”